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Strong's H1867 דָּֽרְיָוֵשׁ (dareyavesh)

Dareyavesh means “Darius” — full meaning, definition, and every linked Bible usage across the indexed canon.

Same number, other testament: Strong's G1867 — epaineo (“laud”) in the Greek Bible.

First usage Interlinear Bible Septuagint Bible
Strong's Number H1867
Language Hebrew
Linked Usages 10
Books 5

Strong's H1867 Quick Answer

Strong's H1867 דָּרְיָוֵשׁ (Dar`yavesh) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. Dar`yavesh (daw-reh-yaw-vaysh') n/p. 1. Darejavesh, a title (rather than name) of several Persian kings [of Persian origin] It has 10 linked Bible usages across 5 books. Visible English usage signals include king and persian. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.

Meaning
Dar`yavesh (daw-reh-yaw-vaysh') n/p. 1. Darejavesh, a title (rather than name) of several Persian kings [of Persian origin]
Usage
10 linked usages
Books
5 indexed books
Corpus
Old Testament
Usage Words
king and persian

Meaning and Definition

Dar`yavesh (daw-reh-yaw-vaysh') n/p. 1. Darejavesh, a title (rather than name) of several Persian kings [of Persian origin] KJV: Darius.

Original Word
דָּרְיָוֵשׁ
Transliteration
Dar`yavesh
Morphology
name

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H1867. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.

Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)

Darius

Usage: A man living at the time of Exile and Return, only mentioned at Neh.12.22 § Darius = "lord" 1) Darius the Mede, the son of Ahasuerus, king of the Chaldeans, who succeeded to the Babylonian kingdom on the death of Belshazzar; probably the same as "Astyages" the last king of the Medes (538 BC) 2) Darius, the son of Hystaspes, the founder of the Perso-Arian dynasty (521 BC) 3) Darius II or Darius III 3a) Darius II, Nothus (Ochus) was king of Persia during the time of Nehemiah (424/3-405/4 BC).

Darius II is the most probable because he is mentioned by Nehemiah and ruled during the time of Nehemiah 3b) Darius III, Codomannus was king of Persia during its last years at the time of Alexander the Great and was his opponent (336-330 BC)

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How Strong's H1867 Is Translated

The English word each shown verse actually uses to render Dar`yavesh, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.

king Ezra 4:5 5× Persian Nehemiah 12:22

How Strong's H1867 Usage Compares

Indexed coverage includes Old Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.

  • The largest indexed corpus on this page is Old Testament with 10 linked usages.
  • The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.

Strong's H1867 by Corpus

Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.

Strong's H1867 in the Old Testament

10 indexed usages in Old Testament.

Ezra 4:5 KJV

And hired counsellors against them, to frustrate their purpose, all the days of Cyrus king of Persia, even until the reign of Darius king of Persia.

Nehemiah 12:22 KJV

The Levites in the days of Eliashib, Joiada, and Johanan, and Jaddua, were recorded chief of the fathers: also the priests, to the reign of Darius the Persian.

Daniel 9:1 KJV

In the first year of Darius the son of Ahasuerus, of the seed of the Medes, which was made king over the realm of the Chaldeans;

Usage Excerpts

First 10 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H1867.

Ezra 4:5 Old Testament, KJV
And hired counsellors against them, to frustrate their purpose, all the days of Cyrus king of Persia, even until the reign of Darius king of Persia.
Nehemiah 12:22 Old Testament, KJV
The Levites in the days of Eliashib, Joiada, and Johanan, and Jaddua, were recorded chief of the fathers: also the priests, to the reign of Darius the Persian.
Daniel 9:1 Old Testament, KJV
In the first year of Darius the son of Ahasuerus, of the seed of the Medes, which was made king over the realm of the Chaldeans;
Daniel 11:1 Old Testament, KJV
Also I in the first year of Darius the Mede, even I, stood to confirm and to strengthen him.
Haggai 1:1 Old Testament, KJV
In the second year of Darius the king, in the sixth month, in the first day of the month, came the word of the LORD by Haggai the prophet unto Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel, governor of Judah, and to Joshua the son of Josedech, the high priest, saying,
Haggai 1:15 Old Testament, KJV
In the four and twentieth day of the sixth month, in the second year of Darius the king.
Haggai 2:10 Old Testament, KJV
In the four and twentieth day of the ninth month, in the second year of Darius, came the word of the LORD by Haggai the prophet, saying,
Zechariah 1:1 Old Testament, KJV
In the eighth month, in the second year of Darius, came the word of the LORD unto Zechariah, the son of Berechiah, the son of Iddo the prophet, saying,
Zechariah 1:7 Old Testament, KJV
Upon the four and twentieth day of the eleventh month, which is the month Sebat, in the second year of Darius, came the word of the LORD unto Zechariah, the son of Berechiah, the son of Iddo the prophet, saying,
Zechariah 7:1 Old Testament, KJV
And it came to pass in the fourth year of king Darius, that the word of the LORD came unto Zechariah in the fourth day of the ninth month, even in Chisleu;

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's H1867, grouped by book.

Ezra 1 usage, Old Testament
Ezra 4:5
Nehemiah 1 usage, Old Testament
Nehemiah 12:22
Daniel 2 usages, Old Testament
Daniel 9:1 Daniel 11:1
Haggai 3 usages, Old Testament
Haggai 1:1 Haggai 1:15 Haggai 2:10
Zechariah 3 usages, Old Testament
Zechariah 1:1 Zechariah 1:7 Zechariah 7:1

Strong's H1867 FAQ

What does dareyavesh (דָּֽרְיָוֵשׁ) mean?

Dareyavesh (Strong's H1867) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "Darius". Dar`yavesh (daw-reh-yaw-vaysh') n/p. 1. Darejavesh, a title (rather than name) of several Persian kings [of Persian origin]

How many times is dareyavesh (דָּֽרְיָוֵשׁ) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 10 linked usages for Strong's H1867 across 5 books.

Where can I study dareyavesh (דָּֽרְיָוֵשׁ) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H1867 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.

What English words translate dareyavesh (דָּֽרְיָוֵשׁ)?

The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as king and persian. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.